Dust-pan



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L. A. HANNIGAN.

DUST PAN.

No. 586,358. Patented July 13,1897.

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LUCY ANN I-IANNIGAN, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

DUST-PAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 586,358, dated July 13,1897.

Application filed April 6, 1897- Serial No. 630,971. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LUCY ANN HANNIGAN, a citizen of the United States,residing in Paterson, county of Passaic, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dust-Pans; and I dohereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

This invention relates to dust-pans provided with hinged covers; and itsobject is to provide a dust-pan of the character above stated of simple,strong, and durable construction, easily handled, and reliable andefficient in operation.

The invention consists in the improved dustpan, in its spring-controlledflanged lid or cover, and in the combination and arrangement of thevarious parts thereof, substantially as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, and finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation of an ordinary dust-pan provided with myimprovements; Fig. 2, a top plan view of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a sectionalview on the line x :c of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, an enlarged detail sectionalview of the front portion of the pan and its cover, and Fig. 5 a sideelevation illustrating a slight modification of my improvements.

In said drawings, a represents a pan provided with a cross-piece orbridge a and with a handle I), all of the usual and well-knownconstruction. On the forward edge of the cross-piece or bridge 0 andpreferably integral therewith are arranged a series of knuckles c,supporting the pin or axle (Z, on which is loosely mounted the lid orcover e by means of the knuckles 6 preferably made integral with saidlid or cover. The latter is provided at its sides with downwardlyextending flanges 6', adapted to engage the sides of the pan a, whilethe front portion of said lid or cover is bent downward, as at 6 and isadapted to engage with its lower edge a groove or depression a, arrangedin the bottom of the pan to, as clearly shown in the drawings. The rearcentral portion of the lid or cover e terminates in a handle orthumb-piece 6 adapted to be engaged and depressed by a finger of thehand holding the handle I), when the lid is to be opened.

A coil-spring is arranged on the pin or axle cl and substantially in thecenter of the same, and bears with one end on the top of the lid orcover 6 and with its other end against the under side of the cross-baror bridge 0 and serves to hold said lid or cover in normal closedposition.

In Fig. 5 the handle b is provided with a depression I), thus allowingthe thumb-piece e to, enter and engage the said depression, whereby thelid or cover 6 can be more conveniently held in its opened position, aswill be manifest.

From the foregoing it can be seen that the lid or cover with its sideflanges e engages the sides of the pan a and with itsdownwardly-projecting front piece 6 the groove or depression a in thebottom of said pan, there by rendering said pan dust-proof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A dust-pan consisting of a body, provided at its rear portion with across-piece and handle, and in its front portion with a groove ordepression, a lid or cover hinged with its rear portion to the saidcross-piece, and having its front portion bent downward and adapted toengage with its lower edge the said groove or depression, adownwardly-extending flange on each side of the lid or cover and adaptedto engage the sides of the said pan, a thumb-piece projecting from therear portion of said lid or cover and centrally arranged thereon, and aspring controlling said lid or cover substantially as specified.

A dust-pan consisting of a body, provided at its rear portion with acrosspiece or bridge and with a handle, and in its front portion with atransverse groove or depression, a pin or axle suitably supported onsaid cross-piece and parallel with said groove or depression, a lid orcover fulcrumed on said pin or axle and having its front portion bentdownward and adapted to engage with its substantially as and for'thepurposes delo scribed. o

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this27th day of March, 1897.

LUCY ANN I'IANNIGAN. \Vitnesses:

ALFRED GARTNER, XVM. D. BELL.

